The Courtship of Eddie's Father Mother of the Year (Season 1, Episode 14)
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TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

Mother of the Year (Season 1, Episode 14)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Eddie is feeling left out in school. Eddie's teacher, Miss Lister - who is really Mrs. Rogall - is pregnant and the mothers of her students are planning a surprise party for her. Of course, Eddie does not have a mother. Miss Lister finds ...See moreEddie is feeling left out in school. Eddie's teacher, Miss Lister - who is really Mrs. Rogall - is pregnant and the mothers of her students are planning a surprise party for her. Of course, Eddie does not have a mother. Miss Lister finds out about Eddie's troubles and the party when Eddie writes her a note stating that since he doesn't have a mother, the only thing he can provide for her party is his father. In fact, "Mrs. Tom Corbett" receives a letter asking for her assistance in the party. After conferring with Miss Lister, Tom does decide to become Eddie's mother for this function. The other mothers are reluctant to let Tom into the party organization because of his gender and his supposed inability to do motherly things, like make finger sandwiches, or what Eddie and Tom call fingertip sandwiches. But Tom, after refuting the statement by organizer Mrs. Harris that the party is not one for "the ladies" but rather for Miss Lister and her class, does join in and volunteers to make such sandwiches for the party. The other mothers still think that Tom will ruin everything for the party. Tom very well could as he has no idea what are in finger sandwiches nor does he want to enlist the help of a female, even the help of Mrs. Livingston, in making them. But seeing that the food is for the children, Tom takes his cue from the sandwiches that Eddie makes for himself. The results may not look pretty, but end up being a big hit not only among the children, but also Miss Lister and the mothers. The sandwiches consist of chopped hot dog, peanut butter, mayonnaise, pickles, chocolate, milk, jelly beans and chewing gum (although Tom lied about the pickles and milk). Tom later admits to Mrs. Livingston that the success of making the sandwiches was due to one important factor: taking a good hit of bourbon before starting. Written by Huggo See less

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Name	Known for
Bill Bixby Tom Corbett Tom Corbett See fewer	The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Miyoshi Umeki Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Livingston See fewer	Sayonara (1957)
Brandon Cruz Eddie Corbett Eddie Corbett See fewer	The Bad News Bears (1976)
Pamela Peadon Camylle Lister-Rogall Camylle Lister-Rogall See fewer	Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)
Tani Guthrie Barbara Harris (as Tani Phelps) Barbara Harris (as Tani Phelps) See fewer	The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
James Cole Max Kelly Max Kelly See fewer	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Gwynne Gilford Mrs. Baldassare Mrs. Baldassare See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1987)
Diana Hale Mrs. Basimson Mrs. Basimson See fewer	When the Train Stops (2019)
Mitchell Sakamoto Frank Komosori Frank Komosori See fewer	Green Acres (1965)
Bret Swanson Dick Dick See fewer	Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)